[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and his vice-president, J.D. Vance, are spinning Friday’s Oval Office clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a show of American strength towards an ungrateful supplicant. However, their joint dressing down of Zelensky will go down in history and live in infamy as a shameful moment of American betrayal. Trump…
[ad_1] How are these disruptions likely to affect India? Three disruptive moves in particular need to be taken into consideration in this regard—on immigration, trade and tariff policy, and foreign policy. Also Read: Harsh Pant: Trump’s foreign policy recast poses a challenge that India cannot avoid Attacking immigration was Trump’s first major move. He had…
[ad_1] Geopolitical observers have had their jaws drop repeatedly in recent weeks by what looks like an extraordinary cosiness between Cold War arch-rivals Russia and the US. Also Read: The Russian invasion and the demise of the post-cold war dream On Monday, the US displayed another tilt away from Europe in favour of Russia at…
[ad_1] In this volatile environment, India must confront a critical but often overlooked challenge: labour productivity. Without determined efforts, our low labour productivity will continue to erode our economy’s growth potential, pushing it into a middle-income trap. Therefore, addressing this gap is not just a policy priority, but an existential imperative. Also Read: Worker scarcity:…
[ad_1] It all started at the annual Munich Security Conference, which is usually a quiet affair and dominated by defence ministers, diplomats, security analysts and policy wonks as they engage in dialogue to peacefully resolve conflicts around the world. It’s been like this for 60 years, restricted initially to members of the North Atlantic Treaty…
[ad_1] The Earth’s core might be shifting shape invisibly, as scientists suspect, but its surface is clearly in for the seismic shock of a geopolitical rupture. This week, the US under Donald Trump sent shudders across Europe with a stern message on the latter’s security. By asking its trans-Atlantic allies to fend for themselves, America…
[ad_1] A classic ‘dual use’ technology, these chips power Generative AI and supercomputers used in weapon systems, cyberattacks and surveillance. Equally, they can enhance the ability of companies to compete internationally—in this case, the ability of China’s high-tech firms to compete with their American rivals. In its final months, the Biden administration doubled down on…
[ad_1] China’s growing AI capabilities were well known. After all, Chinese AI researchers and companies have been remarkably open about their progress, publishing papers, open-sourcing their software and speaking with US researchers and journalists. Also Read: DeepSeek’s big-picture message: Embrace the open-source movement for wider benefits Two factors explain China’s achievement of near parity. First,…
[ad_1] This assessment, shared by many analysts, is best articulated by conservative columnist David Brooks. Approval ratings for Trump’s promised policies exceed the proportion of people who voted for him. Most Americans support strict action against illegal aliens, raising import tariffs, curbing immigration, cutting back support for Nato allies and reducing the size of government. …
[ad_1] Russia, invaded over the past 10 days by Ukraine’s forces rolling into Kursk, last saw its borders violated this way only in World War II (by Nazi Germany). This flip in fortunes has stunned not just weary war watchers, who were wondering how long Kyiv could hold up against its bigger adversary, but perhaps…
